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Tight concentrate supply is keeping spot treatment and refining charges under pressure, underpinning refined copper even as demand signals soften in parts of Asia.
Continued official-sector accumulation and a softer rate outlook have kept bullion firm, with silver and platinum tracking the move higher.
Battery-grade carbonate remains under pressure amid ample spodumene supply and cautious restocking, though some producers signal output curtailments.
62% Fe fines eased as mill profitability narrowed and port inventories held elevated, capping restocking appetite ahead of maintenance season.
Robust West Africa bauxite and Brazilian ore cargoes tightened Capesize availability, lifting time-charter equivalents across key routes.
Long-term contracting activity picked up as reactors secure future supply, keeping U3O8 sentiment constructive despite thin spot volumes.
Class-1 nickel remained soft on ample NPI and refined output, with stainless demand insufficient to absorb the surplus.
Spot payables firmed modestly as some producers held back units, though ample metal stocks limit the upside for refined cobalt.
Seaborne 44% ore found a footing as Chinese alloy demand stabilised, with South African and Australian tonnes competing on freight.
Energy-cost pressure in several regions raised questions over marginal smelter viability, lending support to the light metal.
Well-supplied inventories and mild weather weighed on seaborne thermal coal, while coking coal held up on restocking by mills.
Neodymium-praseodymium oxide gained on resilient EV and wind-magnet demand, with buyers wary of concentrated supply risk.
Proposed licensing measures in a key producing region could lengthen lead times for several battery and rare-earth inputs, traders warn.
Zinc outperformed lead as smelter feed stayed scarce, while battery-driven lead demand looked steady but unspectacular.
A softer dollar and calmer macro tone supported the broad complex, with metals leading and bulks lagging on China demand concerns.